Frederik Gauthier vs Mika Zibanejad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Frederik Gauthier holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gauthier 51.9% vs Zibanejad 49.9% (+2.1%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 77.8%
Defensive zone
Gauthier 78.7%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 54.5%
Result
Frederik Gauthier favored at 52.1%
52.1%
47.9%
Gauthier
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
6
(11 meetings)
5
6
Gauthier
Zibanejad
Last 10: Gauthier 4-6 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
0
4
Gauthier
Zibanejad
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gauthier
4
1
Gauthier
Zibanejad
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Gauthier
Zibanejad
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gauthier
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (1,034)
50.8% (11,540)
+2.6%
Power Play
52.4% (21)
52.2% (1,848)
+0.2%
Penalty Kill
46.8% (263)
41.3% (1,766)
+5.5%
On penalty kill, Gauthier has a +5.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Gauthier is 49.8% vs right-shot opponents (480).
Gauthier shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (10,527).
Home / Away
Gauthier
Zibanejad
Home
53.3% (722)
51.6% (7,444)
Away
50.5% (596)
48.3% (7,711)
By Period
Gauthier
Zibanejad
P1
50.9%
50.4%
P2
54.5%
49.7%
P3
50.3%
49.8%
OT
100.0%
48.5%
Final 5 min
48.9%
48.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gauthier
40.0%▼
45.0%
52.0%
Zibanejad
46.0%▼
54.0%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2019 | 3 | 02:36 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 20, 2019 | 3 | 05:47 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 20, 2019 | 3 | 05:06 | Defensive | Frederik Gauthier |
| Dec 20, 2019 | 2 | 05:50 | Defensive | Frederik Gauthier |
| Feb 10, 2019 | 2 | 16:37 | Defensive | Frederik Gauthier |
| Feb 10, 2019 | 2 | 04:45 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 19, 2017 | 3 | 17:03 | Neutral | Frederik Gauthier |
| Jan 19, 2017 | 3 | 04:12 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 19, 2017 | 1 | 19:13 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 19, 2017 | 1 | 05:07 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 19, 2017 | 1 | 04:59 | Defensive | Frederik Gauthier |